# Obsidian pricing

Last confirmed on the vendor's page: 2026-10-26. Source: https://obsidian.md/pricing. Confidence: high.

Cheapest paid plan: Sync, $4 a month per user.

| Plan | Per month | Unit | Billing | On the vendor's page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | Free |  |  |  |
| Sync | $4 | seat | monthly |  |
| Publish | $8 | flat | monthly |  |
| Commercial | $4.17 | seat | yearly |  |

## Hidden costs and limits

- Sync ($4-5/month) is almost mandatory for multi-device users. While you can use free alternatives (iCloud, Google Drive, Git), they introduce sync conflicts that Obsidian Sync solves with end-to-end encryption and proper conflict resolution. Most serious users end up paying for Sync
- Publish ($8-10/month per site) has no free tier, if you want to publish notes to the web through Obsidian, you pay. Alternatives like Quartz (free, open-source) can publish Obsidian vaults but require technical setup
- The Commercial license ($50/user/year) is required for companies with 2+ employees using Obsidian for work. Many small teams overlook this requirement. It unlocks no additional features, it is purely a licensing compliance cost
- No built-in collaboration beyond Sync shared vaults. Real-time multiplayer editing requires third-party solutions. Teams needing Google Docs-style collaboration will find Obsidian inadequate without significant workarounds
- Mobile app (iOS/Android) is free but less capable than desktop. Complex plugins often do not work on mobile, and the editing experience is more limited
- Educational discount (40% off Sync and Publish) requires verification for students, faculty, and nonprofit employees. The discount is generous but not automatically applied

## Cite

Toolradar, verified 2026-10-26, https://toolradar.com/tools/obsidian/pricing

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